Fisheries
Can a fishermen-developed ‘banger bar’ help reduce risk of injury on crab boats?
Study finds that having a metal bar to bang crab pots against during harvest can help fishermen prevent injury.
Fisheries
Could losing a sense of smell explain why crab populations are declining?
A study finds ocean acidification causes Dungeness crabs to sniff less frequently, which may contribute to the crab population collapse.
Responsibility
NOAA awards $4.2 million to study stressors facing Dungeness crab, other marine life under climate change
NOAA will help fund a study looking into how stressors related to climate change impact Dungeness crab and marine life off the Pacific coast.